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enCareer Guidance and Mentorship At Ask Showshttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/career-guidance-and-mentorship-ask-shows
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<span class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service was present at the Mombasa International Show that was held from August 30 to September 3, 2017 at the Jomo Kenyatta Show Ground in Mkomani, Mombasa. Placement Service officers took time to guide students on available opportunities for training under Government sponsorships.</p>
<p>Our next stop will be the Nairobi International Trade Fair (October 2nd – 8th), Kitale Show (October 11th-14th) and Migori Show (October 12th-14th). Look out for the Placement Service stand during these shows for career mentorship and information on how to benefit from Government sponsorships for degree and diploma courses. </p>
</div></div></span>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 07:00:26 +0000kuccps451 at http://www.kuccps.nethttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/career-guidance-and-mentorship-ask-shows#commentsKUCCPS and Housing Finance Seal Mortgage Agreementhttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/kuccps-and-housing-finance-seal-mortgage-agreement
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<span class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>NAIROBI, June 6, 2016</strong></p>
<p>The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service and Housing Finance Company have signed an agreement to offer affordable mortgage to Placement Service staff. The agreement was signed by Placement Service CEO John Muraguri and Housing Finance Company Managing Director, Mr. Sam Waweru, on June 6, 2017 at the Placement Service offices. This came after successful negotiations between the two entities and concurrence by relevant government agencies.</p>
</div></div></span>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 05:18:02 +0000kuccps446 at http://www.kuccps.nethttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/kuccps-and-housing-finance-seal-mortgage-agreement#commentsCaution to 2016 KCSE Candidates: Beware of Fake News!http://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/caution-2016-kcse-candidates-beware-fake-news
<span class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><em>NAIROBI, April 20, 2017</em></strong></p>
<p>The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service wishes to reiterate that it is still processing the 2017/2018 university and college placement. The outcome of the placement will be communicated to the 2016 KCSE candidates, universities and colleges at the end of the placement process.</p>
<p>Therefore, the candidates and the public are advised to ignore messages circulating on WhatsApp and other online platforms purporting to be “breaking news” and misleading them to collect non-existent calling letters from schools. The Placement Service does not issue calling letters. That is the role of respective universities or colleges once students have been placed in their courses.</p>
<p>We will advise the 2016 candidates accordingly through the Placement Service website <a href="http://www.kuccps.ac.ke/"><strong>www.kuccps.ac.ke</strong></a> once the process is completed<strong>. </strong>An advertisement of the same will be published in approved newspapers with nationwide circulation. Any other information relating to the placement process appearing anywhere should therefore be verified by checking the website.</p>
<p><strong>Chief Executive Officer,</strong></p>
<p><strong>Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service</strong></p>
</div></div></span>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:01:52 +0000kuccps441 at http://www.kuccps.nethttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/caution-2016-kcse-candidates-beware-fake-news#commentsPublic Advised to Ignore Rumours Circulating on Social Mediahttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/public-advised-ignore-rumours-circulating-social-media
<span class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>NAIROBI, Wednesday, April 5, 2017</strong></p>
<p>The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service wishes to advise the public to ignore any message that may be circulating online purporting to announce reporting dates for the 2016 KCSE candidates who qualified to join university or college under Government sponsorship.</p>
<p>The said messages are false and misleading. They did not originate from the Placement Service. The Placement Service only communicates with the public through its website <a href="http://www.kuccps.ac.ke/"><strong>www.kuccps.ac.ke</strong></a>, its official Facebook and Twitter pages and authorised mass media.</p>
<p>The public is further advised that the processing of the 2017/2018 placement is ongoing and the outcome will be announced through the official channels at an appropriate time.</p>
<p><strong>Chief Executive Officer</strong></p>
<p><strong>Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service</strong></p>
</div></div></span>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 17:29:58 +0000kuccps439 at http://www.kuccps.nethttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/public-advised-ignore-rumours-circulating-social-media#comments2017/2018 Second Revision Updatehttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/20172018-second-revision-update
<span class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>This is to advise 2016 K.C.S.E. candidates who applied for Diploma courses under Government sponsorship and did not secure any of their choices to log into the online application system and revise their choices. A list of the index numbers of these candidates is available <a href="http://students.kuccps.net/media/student_downloads/degree_diploma_complete_unplaced.pdf" target="_blank">here.</a></p>
</div></div></span>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:38:07 +0000kuccps438 at http://www.kuccps.nethttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/20172018-second-revision-update#commentsSecond Revision for Degree and Diploma Choices for 2017/2018 Placementhttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/second-revision-degree-and-diploma-choices-20172018-placement
<span class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service wishes to announce that the online application system opens for the <strong>Second Revision of Degree and Diploma Choices</strong> on <strong>Tuesday</strong>,<strong> March 28, 2017,</strong> at 0000hrs and will close on <strong>Sunday</strong>,<strong> April 2, 2017</strong>, at midnight.</p>
<p>This application is open for all the 2016 K.C.S.E. candidates who, on competitive selection after the First Revision, have not been placed for any of their Degree or Diploma course choices. <strong>The index numbers of these candidates are listed in the Placement Service website </strong><a href="http://www.kuccps.ac.ke/"><strong>www.kuccps.ac.ke</strong></a><strong>. </strong>Degree and Diploma programmes with unfilled capacities are also listed in the website for these candidates to choose from.</p>
<p><strong>Candidates who had paid the placement fee during School Application and First Revision will NOT be required to pay for the Second Revision.</strong></p>
<p>Applicants whose index numbers do not appear in the website have already secured one of their choices, which will be communicated to them at the end of the placement process. </p>
<p><strong>In addition, previous years’ K.C.S.E. examination candidates who attained C- (minus) and above and did not qualify for Government sponsorship in the respective year may apply for Diploma courses following the procedure outlined in the website.</strong></p>
<p>Relevant guiding information such as available programmes per university and college, subject clusters, similar programmes, previous cut-off points (where applicable), weighted cluster points calculated by performance index as well as the application procedure may be accessed as downloads from the website. </p>
<p>More information may be obtained by emailing <a href="mailto:info@kuccps.ac.ke"><strong>info@kuccps.ac.ke</strong></a> or calling customer care lines <strong>0723 954 927 / 0734 879 662</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Please note the dates for the Second Revision carefully.</strong></p>
<p><strong>CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER</strong></p>
<p><strong>KENYA UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES CENTRAL PLACEMENT SERVICE</strong></p>
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<span class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>NAIROBI, March 8, 2017</strong></p>
<p>The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service and Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB) are exploring ways of working together to further their mandates in promoting access to tertiary education.</p>
<p>Officials from KASNEB, led by Chief Executive Officer Pius M. Nduatih, today paid a courtesy call on Placement Service Chief Executive Officer John Muraguri, during which they explored possible areas of collaboration.</p>
<p>Mr. Muraguri thanked the KASNEB team for reaching out to the Placement Service, and urged them to engage with higher education regulators and other stakeholders to realise synergy in the efforts to provide training opportunities to Kenyans.</p>
<p>They resolved to pursue closer cooperation in their activities and programmes in furtherance of their mandates.</p>
<p>The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service is a State Corporation established by the Universities Act, 2012 to, among others, coordinate the placement of Government-sponsored students to universities and colleges.</p>
<p>Its other functions are to disseminate information on available programmes, their costs and areas of study prioritised by the Government; collect and retain data relating to placement to universities and colleges; develop career guidance and counselling programmes to benefit students and; perform any other function assigned by the Act.</p>
<p>KASNEB is a public examination body under the Accountants Act, No. 15 of 2008. It administers examinations for various diploma and professional courses, including Certified Public Accountants (CPA) and Certified Secretaries (CS). To find out more about what they do, <a href="http://www.kasneb.or.ke/" target="_blank">click this link.</a></p>
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</div></div></span>Sat, 11 Mar 2017 05:52:20 +0000kuccps434 at http://www.kuccps.nethttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/placement-service-and-kasneb-explore-ways-working-together#commentsThe 19th Nairobi International Education Fair at Sarit Expo Centre http://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/19th-nairobi-international-education-fair-sarit-expo-centre
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<span class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>NAIROBI, March 9, 2017</strong></p>
<p>Are you a student or a school leaver and in need of guidance on careers and course selection? Visit the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service stand at the ongoing 19th Nairobi International Education Fair, which is taking place at the Sarit Expo Centre in Westlands, Nairobi.</p>
<p>The fair, which ends on March 12, 2017, provides a one-stop forum for students and parents to interact with local and international colleges and universities and other providers of higher education training opportunities.</p>
<p>The Placement Service is present at the event to provide information on careers, subject choice and placement of Government-sponsored students in degree and diploma courses.</p>
<p>It is among the main sponsors of the 19th edition of the annual exhibition, which is organised by Express Communications Ltd.</p>
<p><strong>Universities Urged to Adopt Paradigm Shift to Cope with Reforms in Education Sector</strong></p>
<p>During the official opening of the fair, Placement Service Chief Executive Officer John Muraguri urged universities to adopt a paradigm shift to adapt to the ongoing reforms in the education sector.</p>
<p>Mr. Muraguri, who was the chief guest, noted that the reforms call for a new way of thinking in universities. For instance, he reflected on the 2016 KCSE examination results, and what they portend for universities.</p>
<p>He further noted that approximately 89,000 students scored C+ and above hence qualified to pursue degree courses. “Fortunately, from both public and private universities, the number of places that are available under Government sponsorship exceed 89,000.”</p>
<p>As a result, public and private universities will absorb all these students under Government sponsorship and the number of available spaces will not be filled.</p>
<p>“If you have a course that no student wishes to study, you will be left with a course,” he told the institutions, adding that they would have to market such courses to attract self-sponsored students.</p>
<p>“If you can’t get students for courses – this is a new thinking and a paradigm shift for universities – you may have to rethink whether this course is attractive enough; whether you need to repackage it; whether you need to review it; or whether you need to scrap it. And this is the time for universities to reengineer their business models.”</p>
<p><strong>Quality and Relevance Critical for Vision 2030</strong></p>
<p>The CEO also noted that while opportunities for tertiary education and training had expanded rapidly over the past two decades, quality and relevance remained issues of concern. He challenged the institutions to ensure that their training is relevant to Kenya’s present and future needs.</p>
<p>“Are we producing more graduates who lack appropriate skills and competences for industrial development as envisioned in Vision 2030? These are some of the things universities and colleges which are represented here should reflect on.”</p>
<p>He observed that the Government’s efforts to revamp the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector had started bearing fruits. For instance, he pointed out that in the current placement cycle, the number of applicants for diploma TVET courses had increased to over 50,000 from less than 20,000 last year. “In fact, there is a good number who have the requirements to join universities for degree courses but have actually applied to join diploma courses in the TVET sector.”</p>
<p>This shows a shift in the attitudes towards the TVET sector, he noted, and appealed to the exhibitors to pay increased attention to the TVET sector. </p>
</div></div></span>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 19:24:24 +0000kuccps429 at http://www.kuccps.nethttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/19th-nairobi-international-education-fair-sarit-expo-centre#commentsWelcome To Our Stand at the Varsities Expo at CUEAhttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/welcome-our-stand-varsities-expo-cuea
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<span class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><em>NAIROBI, February 28, 2017</em></strong></p>
<p>Do you have questions regarding the placement process? Would you like to meet out officers for career guidance or advice on how to become a Government-sponsored university or college student?</p>
<p>We are present at the 15th Universities Education Exhibition and Discourse that is underway at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) main campus in Karen, Nairobi.</p>
<p>Visit the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service stand and our officers will provide all information you may need relating to the placement of Government-sponsored students to universities and colleges.</p>
<p>The 15th exhibition, organised as a four-in-one event, incorporates exhibition of university programmes, exhibition by industry, academic discourse on higher education, and research and innovation projects.</p>
<p>The theme is <em>Positioning Universities in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer in the Digital Era.</em></p>
<p>The exhibition was officially opened on February 28, 2017 by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Dr. Fred Matiang’i. It will end on March 3, 2017.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/nyakach-girls-career-day-photos">Click Here to View Photos from the Event</a><a href="http://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/varsities-expo-2017">.</a></p>
</div></div></span>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 07:51:55 +0000kuccps426 at http://www.kuccps.nethttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/welcome-our-stand-varsities-expo-cuea#commentsLOANS/BURSARIES FOR STUDENTS PLACED BY KUCCPS TO TVET INSTITUTIONShttp://www.kuccps.net/?q=content/loansbursaries-students-placed-kuccps-tvet-institutions
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<span class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Did you know that students placed by KUCCPS to TVET institutions are eligible for Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) loans and bursaries?</p>
<p>Did you know that application for 2017 HELB TVET Loan/Bursary is open from February 15 to March 31, 2017?</p>
<p>Visit HELB website <a href="http://www.helb.co.ke/"><strong>www.helb.co.ke</strong></a> for information on how to apply. Don’t be left out!</p>
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